The LBWB was founded in 1978. It is a watersport federation
including c. 15,000 active members representing c. 50 clubs. Some of
these clubs have a sailing tradition dating back more than 100 years
ago.

The flag of the LBWM is swallow-tailed. The upper part of the
field (c. 60% of the flag height) is blue with a white disc bearing a
windrose fimbriated in blue. The lower part of the field is white
with the letters LBWB in blue and a thin horizontal white stripe in
the middle of the white field.

The flag of the LFYB is swallow-tailed, of proportion 5:8. It has
a white field with a thin Belgian Tricolor (20% of the field height)
stretching all over the flag. Over the Tricolor is placed a black
anchor fouled in yellow. In canton is placed a Royal crown (in
colours).